Can and cover.



PATENTED SEPT. 11, 1906.

A. L. WHITNEY,- I CAN AND COVER.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 26, 1905.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE. ARTHUR .L. WHITNEY, OF SAN MATEO CQUNTY, CALIFORNIA. I cim AND COVER.

No. seo,e94.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 11, 1906.

Application filed June 26,1906. Serial No. 266,959.

To all whom it'may concern:

Be it known that I, ARTHUR L. WHITNEY, a citizen of the United States, residing in the county of San Mateo and State of Cahfornia, have invented new and useful Improvements in Cans and Covers, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to containing-cans and an open closure therefor formed inone of the heads of the can.

It consists in the combination of parts and in details of construction, which will be more fully explained by reference to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a can end showing device closed. Fig. 2 is a view showing it opened. Fig. 3 is a section of a can end, showing the segmental closure and spout partially opened. Fig. 4

'= is a separate view of the spout and closure.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged sectional view on the 7 line at a: of Fig. 1.

It is the object of my invention to provide a means for having a convenient access to containing-cans, whereby the contents may be introduced or removed and the aperture sufiiciently closed when not in use to protect the contents.

The device is-especially applicable to paper or similar containing-cans adapted to contain dry substances, such as salt, cereals, or other like substances.

I here show the device as a plied to one head of the can A. The head 2 has a segmental opening formed in the top, as shown at 3, and around the periphery of the segment the'material may be pressed with a die, so that this periphery portion 4 is sunk below i 7 cover.

the level of the top of the head a sufficient distance to receive the closing-cover 5 and so that the depthof the depression will be approximately equal to the thickness of this By this construction when the cover is closed it lies flush with the upper surface of the head, and it maybe covered and protected by a label or other covering substance placed over the head and closure, thus keeplng the latter sealed until it is desired to open the can. The cover itself is in the form of a segment or shape similar to that of the opening in the can-head, but of sufiiciently greater radius to extend beyond the opening and fit upon the depressed portion 4, previously referred to. This cover portion -.has a similarly-shaped segment 6, formed by bending the parts at right angles. Thus the cover maybefirst stamped out inthe form of a semicircle, then bent on a centrally radial line, so that the two parts 5 and 6 stand at right angles, as shown. 7

The part 5 has an extension at one side, as at 7', and this extension is fixed to the canhead at one side of the segmental opening therein. The can-head being made of paper I or pasteboard may preferably be made double, so that this extension may be held between the upper and lower portions of the head, as plainly shown in Fig. 3.

By creasing the covering material on line between the part 5 and the extension 7 a sufficiently flexible joint will be formed so that the cover can be easily opened or closed. The part 6, which,is bent at right angles to the part 5-, is guided by passing into a slot 8, which is made at one end of the segmental opening and at its junction with itsmeeting straight side of said opening, so that this part.

6 will slide in the slot or channel 8 and serve to steady the cover portion as it is opened or closed.

At the inner end of the segment 6 is a tongue or extension 9, which when the cover is opened will contact against the lower or inside'of the. can-head and will thus form a stop to limit the amount of openin The covers being formed in this way 0 pasteedge fitting the sunken portion of the head,

andthe label or other protective part is pasted over so as to seal and close the cover until such'time as it is desired to use thecontents.

A short tongue 10 projects from the angle where the vertical and curved portions meet, and this tongue may extend through the covering-label, so as to be easily taken hold of when it is desired to open the can. To assist in making a smooth opening in the label, the

latter may be perfiorated or otherwise weakened along the outline of the bin ed cover, so that when the tongue 10 is pul ed the label board or similar material and the tongue or will tearalong the weakened line and not be mutilated or stroyed.

The cover can always be closed down whenever the can is not in use to sufliciently protect the contents.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

trally to form two substantially equal sides i at right angles with each other, one of said sides having its straight edge extended beyond the corresponding edge of the other side from the central bend to the exterior curved" edge said extended portionfbeing bent at an angle to the first-named side an the under side of the can-head coincident secured to with one of the sides of the opening thereof,

said second-named side having a tongue projecting from the curved edge of-one side of the spout contiguous to the angular bend, and a second tongue projecting from the end of the other side and forming a stop to engage the under side of the can-head to limit the opening of the spout.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in nesses.

ARTHUR L. WHITNEY. Witnesses: I i

E. L. BURFoRn, M. HAST.

presence of two subscribing Wit-. I 

